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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 10,1982 Section Two ( Editorial Comment ) Time for Reflection This is being written before Election Day so we have no way of knowing who the winners and losers will be ny the time you are reading this article; the only thing we are sure of is that there will be some who will be celebrating and others will be wondering why they didn't win. Elections have been compared to horse races with favorites that sometimes don't live up to expectations and dark horses that have been known to surprise the field and lead the pack. Our congratulations to the winners and condolences to those who gave it their all but found they didn't quite have enough supporting votes to beat their opponents. , Municipal elections can't be compared with provincial or federal elections, especially in communities of this size. In large cities it's a bit different, but here the contestants don't usually have party organizations working and raising funds for them; it's more a personal affair with contributions and organizational help coming from friends, relatives or individuals who have a high regard for the candidates. The incumbents often have quite an advantage because they are more familiar with municipal problems than outsiders and can discuss them with more knowledge. This, of course, can work against one who has been in office, if things haven't been going too well or they haven't made a good impression on the electors or taxpayers during their term of office. But we haven't heard of too many controversial issues in this election other than from those who alwavs consider their taxes too high and blame those who have been in the seats of power. Actually, unless a candidate started his or her campaign several months ago, the business of campaigning for votes is tough in such a short time between nomination and election day. Nobody, to our knowledge, has ever established how much good comes from flooding the area with lawn signs, how effective it is to be knocking on doors, disturbing people in their homes or phoning them for support. Probably much of that effort is wasted along with advertising their qualifications through the various media outlets. There's no way of telling but such activities do stimulate interest in the election and psychologically are beneficial to the candidate and supporters who gain the impression that the person who indulges in such action is certainly working hard to win the job. Most people admire someone who is willing to put some energy and ingenuity into winning support. However, it doesn't always work that way. There are those who resent having the landscape plastered with signs. And others whose reaction may be that "sure, he (or she) can afford to buy all that material, but we'd rather have someone in there who is not so well heeled, but is more interested in keeping costs in line." The prime example wë can think of was when Vincent Massey tried to get elected to Parliament way back in 1926. Oldtimers tell us that every tree and post in the county was covered with huge signs showing his photo and urging voters to elect him. It didn't work, he was defeated by a farmer known as Fred Bowen. So, you never know, but you have to keep doing something. But, it's all over now and at this point, we think there will be a large turnout on Monday and again there is no way of telling whether that's a good omen for incumbents or newcomers. About all you can tell about it is that people are interested. It's been a good exercise in democracy and we can only hope that the vast majority of electors will have chosen wisely so this community will be well represented in the three years ahead of us. It's not going to be an easy time for those who have been elected. Tough and often unpopular decisions will have to be made for the overall good of the populace. It's going to involve a great deal of work, thought and intelligence. There also will be frustrations and disappointments that are built into the job. We wish them well and will do our best to interpret their actions to those who put them into office. Now, we shall await with great interest the decision of the electors on Monday night as, no doubt, will the hopeful contestants. Sleepless Nights Ahead Frankly, we don't envy Robert White, the Canadian UAW Director whose 10,000 Chrysler members in this country went on strike last week while their American counterparts opted to stay at work until negotiations resume on a new contract in January. It must have been a tough decision to make, knowing that the strike might well mean that from now until well after Christmas, those members here would be receiving about $65 per week instead of $9.07 per hour basic pay which is more \ than $360 for a 40 hour week. Mr. White also must have been aware that the actions of his leadership would also throw thousands of Chrysler workers in the United States losing their jobs... and might even close the company and result in more than 40,000 being out of work. How would you like to have that possibility on your conscience? Frankly, we suspect that he is gambling that company officials will back down from their stated positions and come through with pay concessions to the Canadians prior to the American negotiations. He may be right or he could be underestimating the determination of those men to hold off any moves until later. Naturally, those executives of the company will be eager to do everything they can to keep the company from closing down and no doubt that's what Mr. White is basing his actions on, but he could be terribly wrong. President Lee Iacocca also appears to be quite a determined individual who might decide to stick to his original position and not be blackmailed by a minority of his work force into granting them special considerations. At this time the strike is still in its early stages. We understand that some workers in the U.S.A. have already been laid off and will begin to draw unemployment insurance to tide them over. Another couple of weeks and more plants will close with mounting unemployment and resentment growing against the stubborn Canadians who are causing the problem. That's when the real test of will begins to take its toll on both sides of the dispute. So, we'll have to wait to see who makes a move first. It's a game of showdown with high stakes. We wonder if Mr. White is sleeping well these nights? @l|e (Eanabian States man 623-3303 0NA Durhsm County's Great Family Journal Established 126 years ago In 1854 Also Incorporating The Bowmanville News The Newcastle Independent The Orono News Second class mall registration number 1561 Produced every Wednesday by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 62-66 King St. W„ Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 V L > JOHN M. JAMES Editor -- Publisher RICHARD A. JAMES Assistant Publisher GEO. P. MORRIS Business Mgr. BRIAN PURDY Advertising Mgr. DONALD BISHOP Plant Mgr. 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SUGAR Preparing and SPICE for Winter Getting ready for winter, in this country, is something like digging your own grave, and then carefully building your own coffin. Winter is» as inevitable as death. But we go on trying, although it's difficult to get your mind on a blizzard when you are sweating through a torrid day in July. This year, there's been a tremendous amount of squirreling around our house, with, I might add, the concomitant withering away of currency. We've had a brick job done on the : house at approximately $2,000. Not because the house was about to fall down, or that wind was howling through the cracks between the bricks, but because there was a fair chance that a brick from the back of the house might fall and hit on the head a newspaper boy, or even worse, the lad who shovels my back walk. Anybody can scratch up a couple of thousand, somehow, but it's turrible hard to get a reliable paperboy, paperboy, or a trustworthy snow- shoveller. We've put aluminum storm windows all around, which ran about $1,300 (if you need any windows, we have plenty to spare 15, not even counting the basement.) That should keep the cold out. It doesn't. We've been threatening our old oil furnace for about five years that we were going to put it out to pasture, after spending about $200 a year for repairs. Last winter, it got the message, and ran like a rocket. But we were going to save money, and installed a gas furnace, at nearly another $2,000. Then they jumped the price of gas, almost immediately. It reminded me of mv infrequent sallies on the stock market. The minute I buy a stock, however solid, however • rich its future, it immediately begins to slide. Anyone care for a thousand shares of Eldridge Gold Mines? Or 12 shares of Peelelder, which it eventually became, and is now unlisted? I have shares in Northern Ontario moose pasture that would paper a bathroom. Unfortunately, there are neither gold nor moose on them. I'd have settled, years ago, for a few moose. Hey, there, stranger, I'll bet you'd like a sure thing. How about some CDC shares? That's Canada Development Corporation. I was given five shares, Par value $100, for winning a contest. For each Par B share, I received, every couple of years, five common shares. The Par B went up to $160 a share, the common to about $13, from $5. Who could lose? So, with 2,000 laboriously saved dollars, I invested in a new issue of CDC a couple of years ago. It immediately went from $20 a share to about $21.75. My acute knowledge of the market was once again proved. Today I'll sell you the whole blinking lot for a load of firewood and a tank of gas. That's how you prepare for a comfortable old age. But I've got away from my theme, preparing for winter. Is there really any difference, come to think of it? Well, this fall we had the downstairs johnny fixed, after a year in which only an expert could flush it. We had a couple of real experts this past summer -- my grandboys. It would either not flush at all, or would go on running for hours. However, only reason we had it repaired was that my right arm was developing gangrene from taking off the lid, reaching into the icy, horrid water of the tank at the back of the toilet, and re-affixing the rubber bulb to the whatsit. Haven't got the plumber's bill yet, and don't care if I never do. But we're still working on "getting ready for winter." I walked right around the house last Saturday, and took off two basement storm windows. One had no glass in it. The other had half a frame, but lots of glass, all smashed, on which I cut my hand pulling out the remnants of the frame. All the other cellar storms are inexplicably missing. 1 Our fridge is getting old and frosting up, like my wife, but no problem there. If it quits, we just move all our refrigerator food into the front vestibule. Because my wife refuses to put a screen door on the front ("It would spoil the lines of the big door") the vestibule runs about 30 Fahrenheit through the winter months. A combination fridge and root cellar. I can just see the guests arrivin, at New Year's, tromping througL. turnips and spuds, falling over milk cartons, skidding on margarine or, better, butter, and floundering through a melange of frozen chicken, frozen lasagna, frozen fish, frozen frozen. My wife even freezes the bread, except for a few slices she doles out each day. But we have lots of firewood for the.fireplace, if only it were in the cellar. We've had the windows caulked, and aside from a hole the size of a soccer ball in the back storm door, we're all set to suffer through another winter, sitting around in curling sweaters and assuring each other that we've cut the energy bill. Until the bill comes in, and for some strange reason, is up about one-third. And the same to you, dear friends. November 6,1982 Dear Mr. James; I would like to comment on the letters from the Christian ladies that objected to our Town Hall being given a 'new face' on a Sunday. In these days of unemployment running rampant with families families suffering, my first reactions reactions and thoughts were at least these men have a job, whether it be Sunday or Mon- day-Saturday. The work needed needed doing and as fast as possible possible too so there would be less inconvenience and danger to traffic and pedestrians, that during the week is quite extensive extensive in that area. I wonder if the ladies have ever run to the corner convenient convenient store mi a Sunday to buy bread or milk that had been forgotten Saturday, or maybe they had at one time had the cause to go to an emergency department in a hospital. Did they find a sign saying 'Sorry, it's Sunday, we do not work, we are closed'. My husband is a Sunday worker once a month as well as a Monday to Saturday worker, he is also a good Christian. Unfortunately the government does not differentiate differentiate between Sundays or any other day of the week his varied jobs are expected to be done, otherwise he would be employed no more. I do hope the ladies can get to church without transportation transportation or getting gas for their cars. If they can they are lucky, we are not all so fortunate. fortunate. Sincerely, Maureen Edwards (Mrs.), a realistic Christian P.S, The Town Hail is looking great. Several issues which have been raised by you, the voter, over the past week of my campaign, campaign, and which deserve your consideration on November titli are: 1. The quality of our Separate Separate School Educational System: System: My response to this issue is that we provide a "spiritual dimension" in our system which fosters a personal growth in each child, and gives the child faith and reason reason to be a good citizen, as well as a good student. Bill 82... On Special Education Education for Exceptional Children: Exceptional children, whether physically or mentally handicapped, handicapped, or gifted may need enriched, advanced programs. programs. It appears that the population at large requires more information on this subject subject to avoid misunderstanding misunderstanding and mistrust. Each parent is the primary consideration in this legislation, together with the best possible intentions intentions for the development of each child. I believe this to be a welcomed addition to our Christian educational environment. environment. I believe we can all learn from each other, whether whether handicapped or exceptional, exceptional, and thereby learn to live together in harmony, The Ministry of Education' must provide continuous and sufficient sufficient funding to ensure this new program does not disturb the present system, or become a taxpayer burden, Should Teachers he School Hoard Trustees'/ This question is difficult to answer. It demands that the ' 'Teacher as a Trustee" does not take part in any discussion or any vote which may be considered as a "conflict of interest", A conflict conflict of interest could arise in any area from salary, teacher - student rations, P.D. days, ciriculum, etc. As you can see, much of board business is off limits for a Teacher Trustee. At the same time, I also recognize the valuable insights a Teacher Trustee might have, It is unfortunate ! that a Teacher Trustee cannot' engage in board activity in his area of expertise, Perhaps the teacher-parent role could provide provide input in other ways, such as through the Catholic Parent Teacher Association, The question of Facilities In our Areu, I am sure'that each one. of us recognizes the tremendous tremendous Christian Community Community we live in. The fact that St. Francis of Assisi Parish and School came about in a short time is because you worked together for it, The same spirit of cooperation and hard work resulted in our new St. Theresa's Church in Cour- tice. This is the same way our beautiful St. Stephen's School came about. The original St. Joseph's Church and school community began this spirit of cooperation many years ago. It is the same way that each new facility and addition to our community will be realized. realized. By working and planning together, and sharing our resources, we will have the best for our children where and when necessary, Yours truly, I Am Your Candidate For The Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland Newcastle Roman Catholic School Board (PVNNRCSSB) John It. O'Toole Dear Sirs: I was recently privileged to hear a speech given by Mr, Peter Pocklington, in Toronto. Although rarely moved to express my thoughts publicly, I cannot resist exclaiming what excellent sense Ni Pocklington makes. He is right to insist th governments should return the private sector all interes that would be better run I business-minded people. Ai if his own intelligent stratej of incurring debt only to bui capital projects, and imme< ately retiring debt once tl project is developed could I applied to our country's sit economy, no doubt we cou experience some of the coi mendable financial success Mr. Pocklington has achievi in his own private sect enterprises. Let's ask Pocklington apply his techniques Canada's enterprises ai wipe out these Liberal P, Men that continue to crun- on potentially profitable pr jects. All in favour of makli Canada great again, si "Pocklington - please", Yours truly, K. Moore till Wolfrey Avenue Toronto, Ontario